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THE MAROON Loyola University New Orleans VOL. 81, NO. 14 FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2003 "For a greater Loyola" Loyola honors memory of Dr. King By lan Morrison Contributing writer Top: A crowd of people attending a Martin Luther King Day march at the corner of Poland and St. Claude, respond to a group of anti-war protestors across the street. The march was held on the morning of MLK Day. Right: Jeffery I. Johnson, national director of youth, college and young adult divisions of the NAACP, speaks on Wednesday in Nunemaker Auditorium about the teachings of Dr. King. Loyola student receives award for community service Jeffrey Johnson wants action. As the 17th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Week for Peace comes to a close, keynote speaker Jeffrey Johnson, the national director of the Youth, College and Young Adult Division for the NAACP addressed a crowd of college students, local activists and faculty. The Week for Peace is a joint venture between Loyola, Tulane, Xavier and Dillard universities. Scott Cowen, president of Tulane University, introducted Johnson. Johnson is responsible for 600 youth councils and college chapters, which represent 60,000 people across the nation. "I'd be lying to you if 1 told I came here to make you feel comfortable with the memory of Martin Luther King Jr.," Johnson said. The beginning of his speech addressed the misconception held by most people concerning the focus on nonviolence in thinking about King's legacy. Johnson argued that nonviolence does not mean inaction, and he found the current apathy among college students toward political and social justice activity appalling. "What (Martin Luther King] would have wanted us to remember is that he stood in the face of adversity when no one else would," Johnson said. Johnson attended the University of Toledo where he devoted much of his time to campus activism. As president of the Black Student Union, he helped create an Africana Studies Department, a university bus service for the black community and formed a minority retention program. He was also the first non-white elected as student government president at the 25,(XX)-student institution. "I've heard him speak before. He always has a positive word and message to empower us to action," Shannon Young, a Xavier University student and president of the university's chapter of the NAACP, said. The Rev. Bernard Knoth, S.J., university president, departed before Johnson began his address; however, the presidents of the other universities did not. The majority of the speech centered on the need for young people to take action and for all African-Americans and others to understand and celebrate African-American history, though not only for one month every year. "I felt humbled, like I don't do enough after hearing what Mr. Johnson had to say," said Allison Drevich, sociology senior and recipient of the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Award. The convocation also gave the award to four outstanding students from each of the participating institutions. Loyola University honored Loyola Law school professor Bill Quigley, though he could not attend the STAFF PHOTO BY GILLIAN DICKER STAFF PHOTO BY ANN HERMES Gun control sparks debate By Earl Descant Assistant News Editor Guns are just one of many options for personal protection The issue of gun control and who should own one has recently been a hot topic in American society. Gun control laws are "insulting and wrong" according to Tiffany Fleming, economics/finance junior and secretary of the Econ club. Fleming was sexually battered last semester by a man hiding in a bathroom in Marquette Hall. The incident and her exposure to the criminal justice system led Fleming to research gun control laws and the law's participation in a person's ability to defend him or herself. Fleming doesn't own a gun, since she is not yet 21. the legal age for a person to obtain a handgun. And she is still not sure that she will want a gun in the future, but feels that it should be an option. Dr. Walter Block, professor of business administration, maintained that guns prevent crime through their deterrence. Block gave the fictional example of a gun club for women at Loyola. "Even if there were only 100 members, then there would be fewer rapes, because the rapist would not know who had a gun," he said. Dr. William Barnett, associate professor of economics, pointed out that there are other methods to protect oneself, other than lethal guns. He said stun guns and Mace are effective, as well as "telephoning campus security and asking for an escort to your car." All of these can help to prevent personal crime, Barnett said. Fleming sought to show that gun control laws are not only ineffective. but that they make self-defense more difficult. An example Fleming gave is the waiting period required before purchasing a handgun. According to Fleming for a person who feels threatened, the waiting period can represent a time of fear if someone is in need of a gun's protection. Fleming also said that the licensing of guns could ultimately lead to their confiscation by the government. If the government knows who owns a gun, this would make it easy for authorities to go from house to house confiscating those weapons. Despite her strong tone in favor of a society's right to own guns, Fleming also asserted that. "We do not have to actually use guns . . . but that we should be able to use any means to protect ourselves." "We do not have to actually use guns... but that we should be able to use any means to protect ourselves." - TIFFANY FLEMING, ECONOMICS/FINANCE JUNIOR, on gun control in America JUST ANOTHER FRIDAY STAFF PHOTO BY GILLIAN DICKER Erin Lamotte, management junior, Alex Wesley, drama/communications senior, and Reanda Fields, sociology senior, [left to right] dance in the res quad during a Third Friday event. Third Friday's are sponsored by SGA, UPB and BSU. See KING, Page 3 tgrwtgrwtgrw

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THE MAROON Loyola University New Orleans VOL. 81, NO. 14 FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2003 "For a greater Loyola" Loyola honors memory of Dr. King By lan Morrison Contributing writer Top: A crowd of people attending a Martin Luther King Day march at the corner of Poland and St. Claude, respond to a group of anti-war protestors across the street. The march was held on the morning of MLK Day. Right: Jeffery I. Johnson, national director of youth, college and young adult divisions of the NAACP, speaks on Wednesday in Nunemaker Auditorium about the teachings of Dr. King. Loyola student receives award for community service Jeffrey Johnson wants action. As the 17th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Week for Peace comes to a close, keynote speaker Jeffrey Johnson, the national director of the Youth, College and Young Adult Division for the NAACP addressed a crowd of college students, local activists and faculty. The Week for Peace is a joint venture between Loyola, Tulane, Xavier and Dillard universities. Scott Cowen, president of Tulane University, introducted Johnson. Johnson is responsible for 600 youth councils and college chapters, which represent 60,000 people across the nation. "I'd be lying to you if 1 told I came here to make you feel comfortable with the memory of Martin Luther King Jr.," Johnson said. The beginning of his speech addressed the misconception held by most people concerning the focus on nonviolence in thinking about King's legacy. Johnson argued that nonviolence does not mean inaction, and he found the current apathy among college students toward political and social justice activity appalling. "What (Martin Luther King] would have wanted us to remember is that he stood in the face of adversity when no one else would," Johnson said. Johnson attended the University of Toledo where he devoted much of his time to campus activism. As president of the Black Student Union, he helped create an Africana Studies Department, a university bus service for the black community and formed a minority retention program. He was also the first non-white elected as student government president at the 25,(XX)-student institution. "I've heard him speak before. He always has a positive word and message to empower us to action," Shannon Young, a Xavier University student and president of the university's chapter of the NAACP, said. The Rev. Bernard Knoth, S.J., university president, departed before Johnson began his address; however, the presidents of the other universities did not. The majority of the speech centered on the need for young people to take action and for all African-Americans and others to understand and celebrate African-American history, though not only for one month every year. "I felt humbled, like I don't do enough after hearing what Mr. Johnson had to say," said Allison Drevich, sociology senior and recipient of the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Award. The convocation also gave the award to four outstanding students from each of the participating institutions. Loyola University honored Loyola Law school professor Bill Quigley, though he could not attend the STAFF PHOTO BY GILLIAN DICKER STAFF PHOTO BY ANN HERMES Gun control sparks debate By Earl Descant Assistant News Editor Guns are just one of many options for personal protection The issue of gun control and who should own one has recently been a hot topic in American society. Gun control laws are "insulting and wrong" according to Tiffany Fleming, economics/finance junior and secretary of the Econ club. Fleming was sexually battered last semester by a man hiding in a bathroom in Marquette Hall. The incident and her exposure to the criminal justice system led Fleming to research gun control laws and the law's participation in a person's ability to defend him or herself. Fleming doesn't own a gun, since she is not yet 21. the legal age for a person to obtain a handgun. And she is still not sure that she will want a gun in the future, but feels that it should be an option. Dr. Walter Block, professor of business administration, maintained that guns prevent crime through their deterrence. Block gave the fictional example of a gun club for women at Loyola. "Even if there were only 100 members, then there would be fewer rapes, because the rapist would not know who had a gun," he said. Dr. William Barnett, associate professor of economics, pointed out that there are other methods to protect oneself, other than lethal guns. He said stun guns and Mace are effective, as well as "telephoning campus security and asking for an escort to your car." All of these can help to prevent personal crime, Barnett said. Fleming sought to show that gun control laws are not only ineffective. but that they make self-defense more difficult. An example Fleming gave is the waiting period required before purchasing a handgun. According to Fleming for a person who feels threatened, the waiting period can represent a time of fear if someone is in need of a gun's protection. Fleming also said that the licensing of guns could ultimately lead to their confiscation by the government. If the government knows who owns a gun, this would make it easy for authorities to go from house to house confiscating those weapons. Despite her strong tone in favor of a society's right to own guns, Fleming also asserted that. "We do not have to actually use guns . . . but that we should be able to use any means to protect ourselves." "We do not have to actually use guns... but that we should be able to use any means to protect ourselves." - TIFFANY FLEMING, ECONOMICS/FINANCE JUNIOR, on gun control in America JUST ANOTHER FRIDAY STAFF PHOTO BY GILLIAN DICKER Erin Lamotte, management junior, Alex Wesley, drama/communications senior, and Reanda Fields, sociology senior, [left to right] dance in the res quad during a Third Friday event. Third Friday's are sponsored by SGA, UPB and BSU. See KING, Page 3 tgrwtgrwtgrw